And these are some of the Koranic quotes that started this discussion:
"God chose as the best the children af Ishmael, the son of Abraham. From Ishmael's descendants, God chose the Quresh (the tribe of Muhammad) as the best of people; from the Quresh, God chose the Banu Hashim (Muhammad's clan) as the best of people, and from the Banu Hashim, God chose Muhammad as the best of all men.." (Jame Tirmze, Vol: 2 )
"This day have I (Allah) perfected your religion
for you and completed My favour unto you,
and have chosen for you as religion AL-ISLAM.
(The Table, V- 3 )
"Certainly, God is an enemy to unbelievers." (The Cow 11: 90 )
?Oh believers! the non-Muslims are unclean." (Repentance IX: 27 )
"Surely, the worst of beasts in God's sight are the unbelievers." (The Spoil VIII: 57)
"O believers, take not Jews and Christians
as friends; they are friends of each other.
Whoso of you makes them his friends
is one of them." (The Table V: 55)
"O believers, do not treat your fathers and mothers as your friends, if they prefer unbelief to belief; whosoever of you takes them for friends, they are evil-doers." (Repentance IX: 20)
"... For their saying 'we slew the Messiah, Jesus son
of Mary, the Messenger of God.
Yet they did not slay him, neither crucified him
only a likeness of that was shown them .....
God raised him up to Him." (Women IV: 155)
"Fight those who believe not in God and the Last Day and do not forbid what God and His Messenger have forbidden - such men as practise not the religion of truth, being of those who have been given the Book - until they pay the tribute out of hand ani have been humbled." (Repentance IX: 28)
"The unbelievers of the People of the Book
and the idolaters shall be in the Fire; of Hell
therein dwelling for ever:
those are the worst of creatures,
But those who believe, and do righteous deeds,
those are the best of creatures." (The Clear Sign XCVIII: 5 )
I doubt that we will see any takers, there does not seem to be much interest in acutal debate. Lots of rhetoric and name calling though. If they really believe what they do, then they should be willing to back-up that belief with facts. That is why I am here. Anything worth believing is worth defending, even to total strangers.
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] <a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=6&t=001246&p=2"; target="_blank">http://forums.appleinsider.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=6&t=001246&p=2</a>;
And these are some of the Koranic quotes that started this discussion:
"God chose as the best the children af Ishmael, the son of Abraham. From Ishmael's descendants, God chose the Quresh (the tribe of Muhammad) as the best of people; from the Quresh, God chose the Banu Hashim (Muhammad's clan) as the best of people, and from the Banu Hashim, God chose Muhammad as the best of all men.." (Jame Tirmze, Vol: 2 )
"This day have I (Allah) perfected your religion
for you and completed My favour unto you,
and have chosen for you as religion AL-ISLAM.
(The Table, V- 3 )
"Certainly, God is an enemy to unbelievers." (The Cow 11: 90 )
?Oh believers! the non-Muslims are unclean." (Repentance IX: 27 )
"Surely, the worst of beasts in God's sight are the unbelievers." (The Spoil VIII: 57)
"O believers, take not Jews and Christians
as friends; they are friends of each other.
Whoso of you makes them his friends
is one of them." (The Table V: 55)
"O believers, do not treat your fathers and mothers as your friends, if they prefer unbelief to belief; whosoever of you takes them for friends, they are evil-doers." (Repentance IX: 20)
"... For their saying 'we slew the Messiah, Jesus son
of Mary, the Messenger of God.
Yet they did not slay him, neither crucified him
only a likeness of that was shown them .....
God raised him up to Him." (Women IV: 155)
"Fight those who believe not in God and the Last Day and do not forbid what God and His Messenger have forbidden - such men as practise not the religion of truth, being of those who have been given the Book - until they pay the tribute out of hand ani have been humbled." (Repentance IX: 28)
"The unbelievers of the People of the Book
and the idolaters shall be in the Fire; of Hell
therein dwelling for ever:
those are the worst of creatures,
But those who believe, and do righteous deeds,
those are the best of creatures." (The Clear Sign XCVIII: 5 )
The quotes above can be found here:
] <a href="http://www.realislam.org"; target="_blank">http://www.realislam.org</a>;
As well many others, and many insightful essays on Islam.
mika.